Table of Contents
Advertisement
106
On th e road
Reach adjustm ent
.. Push the switch @ fo rward or backward
¢
fig. 121 .
The steering whee l reach
changes for as long as you press the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween you r chest and the center of the steer-
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in-
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see ¢
page 75.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when
the ignition is turned Off. For vehicles with
seat memory, the individ ual positions for the
steering whee l can be stored along with the
seat posit ion.
A
WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
vent loss of vehicle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that the re is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
page 164, fig. 194.
If
you cannot ma intain this min imum dis-
tan ce, the airbag system cannot prot ect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
tho rized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protect ion in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steeri ng wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the dr iver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en-
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad-
justing the steering wheel.
Press the button @ ¢
page 105, fig. 121
to
turn the easy entry feature on or off.
When the easy entry feature is turned on (but-
ton depressed), the steering wheel moves up
to the parked position when the ignit ion is
turned off. After you enter the vehicle, the
steering wheel moves to the stored posit ion
as soon as you tu rn on the ignition.
Easy ent ry feature on vehicles w ith
memory seat*
For t he stored steering wheel position to be
recalled, the dr iver's seat memory must be
switc hed on
(ION/OF F I
swit ch in depressed po-
sit ion).
If the easy ent ry feature is switched off, the
steering wheel moves to the sto red position
as soon as you press the seat memo ry but ton.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
